She Builds: Stories of Immigrant Women Entrepreneurs
This event will feature a screening of the film How She Dares by Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ alumna Zoonie Ngyuen followed by a panel discussion of women entrepreneurs who will share their experiences building their businesses in Canada. After the panel discussion, there will be cocktail food and networking.
This event is a collaboration between the Desautels EDI teamÌý²¹²Ô»åÌý³Ù³ó±ð Laidley Centre for Business Ethics & Equity (LCBEE) in recognition of International Women’s Day. is a documentary that follows the extraordinary path of Zoonie Nguyen, a Vietnamese-Canadian who went from being a war refugee to a corporate powerhouse and finally embarked on an unplanned, transformative journey to connect with and amplify the voices of female entrepreneurs around the world.
Date: 19 March 2026
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Armstrong building, Room 365/375
Agenda
5:00-5:10 - Welcome and opening remarks by Dean Yolande Chan
5:10-6:07 - Movie screening
6:07-7:00 - Panel discussion
7:00-7:30 - Networking
Speakers
Zoonie Nguyen, B.Eng'89 Owner/President Groupe Talentelle Inc.
Hala Scandar, CEO of Dandarah
Shauna Callender, Co-Founder Speaker-Box.Online
Moderator
Joy Bennett, MBA'06 Senior Philanthropic Advisor, Desautels Faculty of Management
We are proud to announce that our event has been awarded a ³Ò´Ç±ô»åÌýSustainable Event certification by the Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Sustainable Events program run by the .
